International Research Collaborations

As a globally focused research institution, international collaborations are both common and important to Purdue’s mission. If you are embarking on a new international collaboration, the Information Assurance/Export Control team can meet with you to learn more about the collaboration objectives and help you understand how best to handle the regulatory issues.

What to know

Agreements or written understanding with International institutions – If your collaborating institution requests such an agreement, please visit the International Programs website for further guidance. Note: faculty and staff are not authorized to sign on behalf of Purdue, even informal memoranda of understanding or letters of intent.

Restricted party screening – Purdue maintains a policy of not entering into formal agreements with any entity on a U.S. Government maintained restricted party list. All foreign parties to Purdue agreements are screened against these lists before the agreements are executed. If you are initiating discussions with a foreign entity and want to ensure they would not be affected by this requirement, you can visit the Federal Government’s consolidated Screening list. If you do get a matched record, you can forward that information to the Export Control/Information Assurance Team for further review.

Consider the proposed engagement and what might be involved and visit these websites for more helpful information, as appropriate: